Month: April 2022

Features, News

Want to get involved with York College’s CCE? Here are several suggestions.

By Ulices Samaniego THE Center for Community Engagement (CCE) helps promote York College’s positive relationship with the City of York and surrounding area. By developing different programs and events, CCE connects York College students, faculty, and academic resources to help the needs of the organizations, businesses and initiatives in the York community. CCE is always looking to get students involved. Throughout the years it has … Continue reading Want to get involved with York College’s CCE? Here are several suggestions.

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Sport

After injury puts YCP wrestler down for the count, recovery provides optimism for future

By Trevor Lintz  GARRETT Butt stood on the mat pacing back and forth getting ready for a big day.  It was the quarterfinal match in one of the biggest tournaments of the year.  They tie up, a big turn of events is gearing up.  They’re going out of bounds. His knee goes under … snap!! Every ligament in his knee tears. Not just one…. every … Continue reading After injury puts YCP wrestler down for the count, recovery provides optimism for future

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News

Ahead of YCP’s sustainability awareness campaign, students weigh in on the threat of climate change

By The Spartan staff YORK College of Pennsylvania will roll out its sustainability awareness campaign from April 19-29. It will involve a number of events spread throughout the week and a half, developed by President Pamela Gunter-Smith’s task force for sustainability on campus. Certainly, the timing plays into Earth Day, which is April 22. Click here to access the YCP sustainability awareness campaign schedule, which … Continue reading Ahead of YCP’s sustainability awareness campaign, students weigh in on the threat of climate change

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Features, News

Center for Community Engagement keeps building on 15-plus years of ‘being a bridge’ between YCP, community

By Ulices Samaniego THE Center for Community Engagement (CCE) helps promote York College’s positive relationship with the City of York and surrounding area. By developing different programs and events, the CCE connects York College students, faculty, and academic resources organizations with local businesses, and initiatives to address the needs in the York community. “Our goal is being a bridge between the College and the local … Continue reading Center for Community Engagement keeps building on 15-plus years of ‘being a bridge’ between YCP, community

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Editorial, Opinion

Reaction to dorms blows hot and cold amid need for some changes | Editorial

By The Spartan Editorial Board HERE at York College of Pennsylvania there are a variety of different places to live. No place can ever be perfect but there are some issues we have with living in the resident halls on campus. With housing selection underway these problems might make or break our decisions with where we choose for next year. With resident halls all over … Continue reading Reaction to dorms blows hot and cold amid need for some changes | Editorial

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Where is York College’s destination in five years? Strategic Plan 2.0 offers a path there

By Ben Weyman Listen to this story at the bottom of this page. At the end of January, York College President Pamela Gunter-Smith, PhD, sent out a document outlining her second five-year plan for the school, titled Strategic Plan 2.0. This plan can be split into five parts:  York College will become a national leader in experiential learning York College will continue to grow enrollment … Continue reading Where is York College’s destination in five years? Strategic Plan 2.0 offers a path there

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For graduates, there’s a fee to be paid that covers related costs

By Karisma Boyd THE 2022 spring semester at York College will end in about 5 weeks, depending on the length of finals. For some students, it entails preparing for the next semester while future graduates are eager to walk across the stage and receive their diploma as they transition to pursue their long-awaited careers. For graduates at York College, students are to pay a fee … Continue reading For graduates, there’s a fee to be paid that covers related costs

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The commuter parking garage closed one month ago: Here’s what we know

By Anna-Grace Rowland THE Office of Communications at YCP sent a schoolwide email at 3:50 p.m. on March 8 to inform the campus that “the campus parking garage will close immediately for an undetermined amount of time for required maintenance. Commuters may park in the lot near Penn/Beard Halls. Overflow parking is also available in the rail trail lot across from the Kinsley Engineering Center, … Continue reading The commuter parking garage closed one month ago: Here’s what we know

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News

Many students find changing majors the right move: ‘Each class after the switch reinforced my decision’

By Breanna Hoffner According to the U.S. Department of Education, one-third of students in bachelor’s degree programs change their majors. This trend is also seen at York College of Pennsylvania, with 33.4% of those seeking a bachelor’s degree (including new first-time and transfer students, full-time and part-time students) earning them in something different than what they originally declared. That’s based over the 10 fall terms … Continue reading Many students find changing majors the right move: ‘Each class after the switch reinforced my decision’

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Word on Campus

Students have their say on the issues of the day

By Taryn Cook QUESTION: How do you feel about mandatory enlistment? How would you feel if the United States adopts this system? I didn’t know of any countries using mandatory enlistment before I was informed. I can understand smaller countries using it because they don’t have a large military and these laws help provide troops in case a war breaks out or security for the … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day

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